Expired50% confidenceEventExact time
A Reddit user posted an accusation that Perplexity had quietly switched the default search mode to a premium mode that consumes more credits
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50%
Confidence
Short-term (~14 days)
Relevance
8/9/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 8/23/2026(expired)
Sources
Perplexity默认切换Comet模式：暗藏消耗额度陷阱？
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